U.S. Congress – Page 57 – California Globe

Rep Susie Lee Takes Credit for ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Defense Provision, But Voted Against It

September 4, 2025 1:35 pmSeptember 4, 2025 2:59 pm

On August 11, 2025, Rep. Susie Lee (NV) attended a celebration of Las Vegas-based MP Materials, owner and operator of rare earth mine who received a multibillion-dollar commitment from the Department of Defense. At the celebration, Lee touted the jobs,...

Tyrannical West Coast Governors Combine Efforts to Continue COVID Vaccines Push

September 4, 2025 8:07 amSeptember 4, 2025 11:57 am

The governors of California, Oregon and Washington are doubling down on stupid and dangerous – they are going to continue pushing the covid vaccine on your kids, and have created a three-state “health” alliance to do this. Their Trump derangement...

Washington DC Sparkles Once Again; Sacramento is a Perpetual Disaster

September 2, 2025 5:50 pmSeptember 2, 2025 7:45 pm

I was just in Washington D.C. over the Labor Day holiday. I didn’t just fly in to Dulles International Airport and wait for an Uber, I took the Metrorail train from Dulles into Alexandria, VA. It was fabulous. It was...

‘Paint It Black’ — Exactly How Hot is the Border Wall Going to Get?

September 2, 2025 12:36 pmSeptember 2, 2025 1:09 pm

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made headlines with the announcement, complete with video footage of Noem wielding a paint roller, that the full length of the steel bollard border wall between the U.S....

Who Benefits From Attacking California’s Farmers?

September 2, 2025 6:55 amSeptember 2, 2025 7:38 pm

We cannot continue to ignore the fact that the foundations of our food and energy security are being undermined. California has turned simple solutions into impossible ones. Instead of strengthening the industries that feed our families and support our economy,...

Decades Long Tijuana Sewage Crisis: Real Progress In just 100 days

September 1, 2025 2:52 amDecember 16, 2025 11:41 am

For many years, untreated raw sewage has flowed into Southern California from Mexico and polluted the Tijuana River Valley, causing beaches to close, rendering them unusable. Even with beaches closed, and dangerous pollution issues, the federal government never managed to...

California Legislature Awash With Lobbyists, Second to New York

August 30, 2025 2:30 pmAugust 30, 2025 2:30 pm

As a legislative geek, I compared the number of lobbyists to legislators in a number of jurisdiction, including California. First, I looked at the federal and international levels. Then, I turned to states that had readily accessible information and compared...